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rocking chair
noun
- a chair mounted on rockers or springs so as to permit a person to rock back and forth while sitting.
rocking chair
noun
- a chair set on curving supports so that the sitter may rock backwards and forwards
Word History and Origins
Origin of rocking chair1
Example Sentences
The rocking chair was a nod to his age.
William Shields is on the same clock, “reading novels on the rocking chair on my porch” and feeling as though “this is the happiest time of my entire life.”
Antique ceiling fans with wooden paddles spun picturesquely from the high ceiling, while two well-worn, sturdy wood rocking chairs awaited two regulars by an ornate, ancient wood-burning stove.
The sharp fuss of grown-ups, issued from porches at the rowdy barefoot yarding of neighborhood kids, rises over the chatter of rocking chairs, to contend with manic squeals and out-of-breath laughter.
Where four paths meet, a gazebo sits in the center with rocking chairs and tables for playing chess.
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